Solano County D.A. hosts Domestic Violence Prevention Forum

The Solano County District Attorney’s Office and the Family Justice Center is hosting a Domestic Violence Prevention Forum on from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Fairfield’s County Events Center, Room A, 601 Texas Street.

Everyone is welcome to attend this free informational forum, to learn more about awareness and the prevention of domestic violence, organizers said.

The forum will include a panel of speakers prepared to answer important questions on the topic of domestic violence, including the county prosecution process, law enforcement response, domestic violence advocacy in our community, the effects of domestic violence on children and voices from victims and survivors of domestic violence, they said.

Statistics show that more than four million women experience physical assault and rape by their partners in the United States each year, event organizers said. One in three female homicide victims are murdered by their current or former partner and an estimated 3.3 million children are exposed to violence by family members resulting in deep and lasting emotional effects.

This makes it more likely for them to continue the cycle of abuse, creating a problem that perpetuates itself from one generation to the next, they said.

“Together, let us honor the victims and survivors by promoting peace in our own families, homes and communities as we renew our commitment to end domestic violence in every corner of Solano County,” organizers said. “Please join the District Attorney’s Office on Thursday, Nov. 16, in support of those most in need of advocacy and to gain awareness and information about services available in Solano County.”